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Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut — 14 titles in the rankings, first published between 1952 and 2008. They average 7.9, above the 7.8 the whole catalogue averages.

Editor’s note Slaughterhouse-Five is the most-read, but readers here rate Mother Night (1961) slightly higher, with Cat’s Cradle just behind. Any of the three is a good first Vonnegut — they are short. His first novel, Player Piano, and the late Timequake rate lowest.

Ranked titles
14 books
Average score
7.9
Total ratings
8.7K
First published
1952–2008
Highest ratedMother Night8.3 Buy the book Listen to the audiobook

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Books by Kurt Vonnegut

7.58.08.5
7.67.6 / 10
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Book score14 books on a timeline, 1952–2008 · Highest rated: Mother Night
  1. Mother Night
    Mother NightKurt Vonnegut · 1961 Classics443 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  2. Slaughterhouse-Five
    Slaughterhouse-FiveKurt Vonnegut · 1969Filmed 1972 Science fiction3.5K ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  3. Cat's Cradle
    Cat's CradleKurt Vonnegut · 1963 Science fiction1.5K ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  4. A Man Without a Country
    A Man Without a CountryKurt Vonnegut · 2005 Essays139 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  5. The Sirens of Titan
    The Sirens of TitanKurt Vonnegut · 1959 Science fiction663 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  6. Welcome to the Monkey House
    Welcome to the Monkey HouseKurt Vonnegut · 1968 Science fiction190 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  7. Armageddon in Retrospect
    Armageddon in RetrospectKurt Vonnegut · 2008 Essays53 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  8. Breakfast of Champions
    Breakfast of ChampionsKurt Vonnegut · 1973Filmed 1999 Science fiction947 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  9. Bluebeard
    BluebeardKurt Vonnegut · 1987 Classics121 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  10. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
    God Bless You, Mr. RosewaterKurt Vonnegut · 1965 Classics239 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  11. Galápagos
    GalápagosKurt Vonnegut · 1985 Science fiction311 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  12. Slapstick
    SlapstickKurt Vonnegut · 1976 Science fiction143 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  13. Player Piano
    Player PianoKurt Vonnegut · 1952 Science fiction285 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  14. Timequake
    TimequakeKurt Vonnegut · 1997 Science fiction133 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10

Other books by Kurt Vonnegut

Titles we know of but do not rank — they have not gathered enough reader ratings, or our sources do not agree on where they belong.

  • 1961Canary in a Cathouse
  • 1970Happy Birthday, Wanda June
  • 1974Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons
  • 1979Jailbird
  • 1981Palm Sunday
  • 1982Deadeye Dick
  • 1990Hocus Pocus
  • 1991Fates Worse Than Death
  • 1999Bagombo Snuff Box
  • 1999Like Shaking Hands with God
  • 1999God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian
  • 2009Look at the Birdie
  • 2011Kurt Vonnegut: Novels & Stories, 1963-1973
  • 2011While Mortals Sleep
  • 2012We Are What We Pretend to Be
  • 2013Sucker's Portfolio
  • 2013If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice to the Young
  • 2017Complete Stories
  • Hocus Pocus Or, What's the Hurry, Son?
  • 2Br02B
  • If This Isn't Nice, What Is?
  • The Big Trip Up Yonder
  • Pity the Reader
  • Transformations

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